(HKSAR) - The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH) received a report from Prince of Wales Hospital (PWH) today (February 27) of a suspected case of Severe Respiratory Disease associated with Novel Coronavirus.
The patient is a 39-year-old woman, with good past health, who presented with fever, cough and sore throat since February 23. She was admitted to the isolation ward of PWH today. Her current condition is stable.
Investigations by the CHP revealed that the patient travelled to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from February 20 to 22 and returned to Hong Kong on February 23.
Preliminary laboratory test results for the patient's nasopharyngeal aspirate today showed that it tested negative for Novel Coronavirus associated with Severe Respiratory Disease but positive for seasonal influenza A (H3).
"The CHP will continue its surveillance mechanism with public and private hospitals, practising doctors and the airport for any suspected cases of Severe Respiratory Disease associated with Novel Coronavirus," a DH spokesman remarked.
"No human infection with this virus has been identified so far in Hong Kong," the spokesman stressed.
The spokesman reiterated that the Government attaches great concern to the rumours on novel coronavirus infection that were recently spread through various channels and appealed to members of the public not to divert their attention to these totally unfounded rumours.
"We would like to reassure the public that the Government will be as transparent as possible in the dissemination of information on cases of Severe Respiratory Disease associated with Novel Coronavirus.
Whenever there is a suspected case, particularly involving patients with travel history to the Middle East and the affected areas, the CHP will release information to the public as soon as possible once the laboratory test results are available," the spokesman said.
He reminded members of the public to remain vigilant in maintaining good personal and environmental hygiene. Travellers returning from novel coronavirus-affected countries with respiratory symptoms should wear face masks, seek medical attention and reveal their travel history to doctors. http://7thspace.com/headlines/433167/fever_patient_tests_negative_for_novel_coronavirus.html
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Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Strict Dubai tests to keep SARS-like virus at bay
Dubai carries out daily inspections on suspected parcels and consignments
February 27, 2013
Dubai: Strict inspections and tests are continually being done in Dubai to ensure that no SARS-like viruses and other common diseases enter the emirate, a Dubai Municipality official has said.
Zuhoor Hussain Al Sabbagh, Director of Public Health Services Department at the municipality, said the civic body’s veterinary section continues the precautionary measures in collaboration with the Anti-Common Diseases Team in Dubai with the participation of Health Authority, Police and Ports.
“These measures are effectively applied on a daily basis where all suspected parcels and consignments from certain countries are seized for strict inspection and tests in addition to the periodical inspections carried out by the officials in livestock production facilities and farms in the emirate of Dubai,” Al Sabbagh said.
“This comes with regard to the warnings recently issued by the World Health Organisation on the emergence of new strains of SARS [Corona Virus], and the return of bird flu after multiple cases and deaths as a result of new SARS strain infection, fear of spreading the disease on a larger scale as well as re-emergence of bird flu in Germany,” she added. http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/government/strict-dubai-tests-to-keep-sars-like-virus-at-bay-1.1151701
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Novel coronavirus: recommendations for France
25/02/2013
The Institute of Health Surveillance ( InVS ) publishes a report on the monitoring of severe pneumonia againcoronavirus ( NCoV ) and made recommendations.
Since February 21, the death toll is still burdened with one new confirmed cases reported by the Saudi authorities to the World Health Organization ( WHO ) in a patient hospitalized on 29 January and died on February 10th. Since the identification of the new virus in September 2012, 13 cases were confirmed. In Europe, more than two cases transferred from Qatar , 3 cases were reported in the United Kingdom, including two contacts who had not traveled to a country at risk.
Transmission from person to person
"These two secondary cases suggest strongly the existence of transmission among humans of infection, " says InVS . However, at this stage, the WHO and the European agency for disease surveillance (ECDC , the European center for disease prevention and control ) consider that the risk of such transmission among humans is "low" .
The 13th case does not change the recommendations of the WHOconfirms that the special measures for screening at ports of entry or restrictions on travel or trade can not be justified. However, Member States are invited to "continue to monitor acute respiratory infections and carefully raise anything unusual" . Similarly, "Any case or group of cases of severe ARF in patients or health workers should be thoroughly investigated, where it occurs in the world" , insists the WHO .
This coordinated international monitoring by the WHO and European byECDC , in France, under the responsibility of the Institute for Public Health. "Since the announcement of the discovery of this new virus information to clinicians might to handle cases of serious respiratory infection in people returning from a risk area was conducted to sensitize reporting and allow the detection of possible instances hospital " , said InVS. The new virus is detected, in fact, the coronavirus family beta"relatively close to the SARS coronavirus causing the epidemic of 2003" , says the Institute.
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In recommendations published on its website , InVS states that "detection for all people who have traveled or lived in the geographical areas considered at risk, with signs of severe acute respiratory infection during the 10 days after the return of the exhibition area and contacts with signs of acute respiratory infection " . The definition of possible cases as well as the action shall be specified.
No confirmed cases in France
Geographical areas concerned include the countries of the Arabian Peninsula and neighboring countries: Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Iraq, Iran, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Syria, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Yemen. However, "any group of cases of severe acute respiratory infections in hospital, with or without the notion of travel or residence in geographic area at risk, must be reported and investigated, especially among health personnel" , says the institute.
Clinicians have identified is a possible case is a group of hospitalized ARI cases should be reported by e-mail or by phone at InVS 7/7, 24 hours/24: Alerte@invs.sante.fr; 08.20. 42.67.15. Reporting can be done on the platform of monitoring and warning of Regional Health Agency (CVGAS).
In France, 12 cases were reported to InVS. Of these, 5 were not selected because they did not meet the case definition and 7 were tested, "all negative for coronavirus" . These test cases were consistent with an influenza virus infection (4 cases), rhinovirus (1 case). The infectious etiology could not be found in two patients. http://www.lequotidiendumedecin.fr/actualite/sante-publique/nouveau-coronavirus-des-recommandations-pour-la-france
World Health Organisation in Cambodia, "a close watch" on the situation
"We are really worried about the situation because in just two months we have nine cases of bird flu," Ly Sovann told AFP.
Eight of the nine people died, along with thousands of birds in the villages where the victims lived.
"There was a lot of dead poultry, but the people did not report to (officials). In the villages that I went to, almost all poultry had died," Ly Sovann said, adding it took up to a month for officials to be told of poultry deaths in some areas.
The health ministry has enhanced surveillance to try to detect and treat avian influenza cases in the early stages, he said.
"We are also worried about (possible) human-to-human transmission of bird flu, but it is not the case now," said Ly Sovann.
He urged villagers immediately to report dead poultry and not to touch or eat the birds.
Sonny Krishnan, communications officer with the World Health Organisation in Cambodia, said it was keeping "a close watch" on the situation. "The disease is still of limited transmittability from poultry to humans," he said. http://www.rappler.com/world/22659-bird-flu-epidemic-in-cambodia
PRRS risk spreads wide
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(Inspector) - Before the complicated of PRRS in pigs, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has urgent send the provinces, cities, ministries and members of the National Steering prevention AI on strengthening prevention. http://www.thanhtra.com.vn/tabid/77/newsid/64731/temidclicked/34/seo/Dich-tai-xanh-co-nguy-co-lay-lan-tren-dien-rong/Default.aspx
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Cambodia reports eighth bird flu death, triggering fears
He said the man had eaten two ducks which had previously died before he became sick earlier this month.
"We are really worried about the situation because in just two months we have nine cases of bird flu," Mr Ly Sovann told AFP. http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/se-asia/story/cambodia-reports-eighth-bird-flu-death-triggering-fears-20130226
SA officials to get bird flu training
Agriculture spokesperson Palesa Mokomele said this was one of the outcomes of a meeting about food security, health and other issues between Agriculture Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson and a US delegation in Cape Town on Friday.
“The outcome of the meeting was that there would be an increase in the number of officials travelling to the University of Delaware for training in emergency poultry disease,” said Mokomele. http://www.news24.com/Green/News/SA-officials-to-get-bird-flu-training-20130226?
Cambodia: more deaths from bird flu
VY REPORT | 26/02/2013 13:05 (GMT + 7)
TTO - Cambodian health officials on 26-2 to confirm a man in this country have died of the H5N1 bird flu virus.These are deaths 8th bird flu in Cambodia since early 2013 and is the 9th song in the world.
Thoeun Doeun name victims, 35 years old, living in Central District, Eastern Province, Kampong Cham. "He died last night after 4 days of treatment at Calmete Hospital in Phnom Penh," sister named Suon Sokhy of patient information with Xinhua.
She said her sick before he came in contact with a dead duck, then cook it. "The doctors said he was infected with bird flu virus," she said. http://tuoitre.vn/Chinh-tri-xa-hoi/Song-khoe/535521/campuchia-lai-co-them-nguoi-chet-vi-cum-gia-cam.html
Cambodia reports 9th bird flu case, 8th death so far this year
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Cambodia reported on Tuesday that a 35-year-old man died of Avian Influenza H5N1, bringing the death toll to eight and the number of cases to nine in 2013, health officials and victim's family said Tuesday.
The man, identified as Thoeun Doeun, lived in Trung Trang district of Eastern Kampong Cham province.
"He died of the bird flu virus last night after a four-day medical treatment at the Calmete Hospital in Phnom Penh," Suon Sokhy, younger sister of the victim, told Xinhua over telephone.
She said that her brother became sick after he took a dead duck to cook and ate.
"Doctor told me that he died of bird flu," she said.
Sonny Krishnan, communications officer with the World Health Organization (WHO) in Cambodia, confirmed the death on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, he appealed to people to be high vigilant over the virus, saying that home slaughtering and preparation of sick or dead poultry for food is hazardous.
"This practice must be stopped. The greatest risk of exposure to the virus is through the handling and slaughter of live infected poultry," he said.
He added that parents and guardians should keep their children away from poultry -- do not allow them to touch feathers and do not keep poultry in their house.
"Parents and guardians must also make sure children wash their hands with soap and water after any contact with poultry," he said. "If they have fast or difficult breathing, they should seek medical attention at the nearest health facility."
Cambodia's Health Minister Mam Bunheng appealed to people to be more careful about the outbreaks of bird flu virus.
"I'd like to urge people not to eat ill or dead poultry," he told reporters on the sidelines of a health meeting on Tuesday. " Poultry must be cooked well. Properly cooked poultry meat is therefore safe to consume."
The country sees the worst outbreak of the virus this year since the disease was first identified in 2004. To date, the country has recorded 30 human cases of the virus, killing 27 people. http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/764248.shtml
Cambodia recorded the 8th deaths from the H5N1 flu virus
(VOV) - The victim is said to have contact and ingestion of poultry infected with the H5N1 virus.Cambodian health officials on 26/2 has also recorded one case of death from H5N1 influenza virus infection. This is the 8th of deaths in the country since the start of this year.
Victims were male, 35 years old, living in the central district, Kampong Cham province, died on the night of 25/2 after 4 days of treatment at Calmete Hospital in Phnom Penh (Cambodia).
The initial cause was the victim's exposure and ingestion of poultry infected with the H5N1 virus.
Mr. Sonny Krishnan, staff of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Cambodia have confirmed this information, and urged people to stop slaughtering and eating infected poultry.
Mr. Krishna also asked parents and guardians should not let children near or in contact with poultry and poultry should not be in the house because children are the most vulnerable to infectious due to a weakened immune system .
So far, Cambodia has confirmed 30 cases of infection, including 27 deaths. H5N1 virus is usually spread from poultry to humans through direct contact, but experts fear the virus could change into a variable can be easily transmitted from person to person. /. http://vov.vn/The-gioi/Campuchia-ghi-nhan-ca-tu-vong-thu-8-do-virus-cum-H5N1/249819.vov
Monday, February 25, 2013
VIDEO: Suspected Exposure to H5N1, hundreds of ducks in Bantul Sudden Death
As ducks belonging Sarjowiyono, villagers Baros, Bantul, before finally dying. In the last week, more than 60 of his ducks died suddenly after suffering seizure-like symptoms. Initially the dead ducks seen circling and flounder until it is no longer able to stand. Within hours, livestock die one by one despite various treatments he has done. Deaths duck with the same symptoms not only affects Sarjowiyono.Dozens of farmers in the village adjacent to the mouth of the River Opak also suffered losses due to hundreds of pet birds died suddenly. To avoid wider impact, officials urged residents not in direct contact with poultry. Officers also took samples for further investigation, while the rest were destroyed by fire.Based on research conducted animal health officials, duck deaths allegedly due to the H5N1 bird flu virus. (Ado) http://news.liputan6.com/read/521683/video-diduga-terpapar-h5n1-ratusan-itik-di-bantul-mati-mendadak
SUMAN 2.1 million birds slaughtered IN MEXICO H7N3
Mexico. - Mexican authorities have culled 2.1 million birds affected by avian flu outbreak that has spread to 18 farms in the central state of Guanajuato, officials said.
The Secretary of Agriculture (SAGARPA), Enrique Martinez, said at a press conference that since the outbreak was detected were culled 519,000 birds producing eggs, 900,000 and 722,265 broiler breeder flocks.
He stressed that these losses do not affect the national inventory, which covers 140 million laying hens and 300 million broilers.
The minister said the outbreak was controlled and kept being resolved in the affected area, "a complex task because it is a highly pathogenic virus that requires great efforts to prevent its spread."
The National Service of Health, Food Safety and Quality (Senasica) indicated that their technicians have tested 35 chicken farms in Guanajuato and four million birds, of which 1.3 million are not affected by the H7N3 avian influenza.
The owner of Senasica, Enrique Sanchez Cruz, told the press conference because it is an exotic virus, Mexican birds have no natural defense against it and the only protection the vaccine is produced in Mexico, who "worked extraordinarily ".
Since starting a health emergency, has been distributed 22 million vaccines and this week will be distributed 40 million more, he said.
A farm company Pilgrim's Pride was reported today in the presence of the virus and thus joined the production units of the company Bachoco said Sanchez, who asked the producers to remain vigilant and strengthen biosecurity.
For his part, Secretary of Economy, Ildefonso Guajardo, clarified that there is no reason to cause shortages of these products, or excuse or pretext to increase the prices of chicken and egg.
The Federal Consumer Protection inspects and monitors permanently the case, said the minister, who considered it very important to work with poultry producers to curb the outbreak, as it is a strategic sector in the national food chain.
Since last February 15, the administration declared a health emergency after Bachoco reported a possible outbreak of avian influenza.
From that time established an alert in the area and was able to identify the presence of this outbreak in twelve farms originally four municipalities of Guanajuato.
In June last year there was an outbreak of the same virus that led to the authorities and producers to slaughter more than 22 million birds affected, sparking a shortage of egg and chicken meat and the consequent rise in prices. http://www.siete24.mx/nacional/36501-suman-21-millones-de-aves-sacrificadas-en-mexico-
The official announcement to prevent human infection of highly pathogenic avian influenza in Cambodia was introduced to China
BEIJING, Feb. 25 - According to the AQSIQ website message a few days ago, AQSIQ issued a notice to prevent human infection of highly pathogenic avian influenza in Cambodia was introduced to China.
According to the report of the World Health Organization, February 2, Cambodia in January 2013 confirmed five cases of human infection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) cases, including four cases of death. In order to prevent human avian influenza was introduced into China, and protection to the health and safety of the personnel of Cambodia, AQSIQ announced according to the relevant provisions of the People's Republic of China Frontier Health and Quarantine Law and its implementation rules.
Announcement requirements, personnel from Cambodia, if they run a fever, cough, headache, general malaise and other symptoms, immigration entry-exit inspection and quarantine authorities should take the initiative to make an oral declaration. After entering the above symptoms should seek medical care immediately, to the the doctors instructions recent travel history, in order to receive timely diagnosis and treatment.
Notice requirements, inspection and quarantine agencies to strengthen personnel from Cambodia body temperature monitoring, medical inspections, reporting or on-site inspection found that a careful investigation of the above symptoms, found that people infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza or infection suspected timely medical measures taken according to prescribed procedures.
The bulletin pointed out that the inspection and quarantine authorities at ports, display, broadcast and disseminate brochures and other forms of to inform travelers' epidemic information and disease prevention knowledge, enhance the immigration officers disease prevention awareness. Personnel to Cambodia, you can consult the entry-exit inspection and quarantine agencies and their international travel health care center or visit AQSIQ website (http://www.aqsiq.gov.cn) health and quarantine and travel health column, to understand the State of the epidemic and prevention methods. Travel or travel, people infected with the highly pathogenic avian influenza symptoms should seek immediate medical attention and reported when the entry-exit inspection and quarantine agencies.
The bulletin pointed out that the inspection and quarantine authorities from Cambodia's transport, containers, cargo, baggage, parcels strict quarantine inspection and quarantine inspection of objects that may be infected with the highly pathogenic avian influenza pollution disinfected.
Notice requirements, personnel went to Cambodia to avoid contact with people infected with the highly pathogenic avian influenza patients infected poultry and their droppings or contaminated fecal dust, soil; avoid eating raw or undercooked poultry; outbreak point poultry breeding, sale, slaughter and processing establishments wearing masks and gloves and other protective measures to be taken; wash their hands; human infection of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus may contaminate the area, items disinfected.
This announcement is 3 months from the date of publication.
Sunday, February 24, 2013
The Scottish Government said that the strain that struck down Jenny Scott is not the same as the one involved in the 2009 pandemic.
Microbiologist Professor Hugh Pennington said: “Expectant women should get themselves immunised as flu during pregnancy can be nasty.
“In the late stages women can struggle to breathe as well as they did and their immune system is lowered.
“We are also isolating viruses to see if they have changed.
“What the labs can’t tell us is how bad they will be. We have to wait and see how they affect people.”
Egypt Ministry of Health has denied the SARS emergency declaration
Dr. Yahya Moussa denied the official spokesman for the Ministry of Health, published in a newspaper about the ministry declared a state of emergency in anticipation of the emergence of the SARS virus, saying that this represents only a false rumor goal panic and panic among citizens.
Moussa stressed in a statement to the "Egyptians" that does not mean the emergence of cases of the virus new-like virus "SARS" in places Arab nations such as Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Jordan that will move to Egypt because each virus has its own circumstances and its climate, which represents a suitable environment for the child.
He added that the media Mtgavl provoke diseases in Egypt in an attempt to find solutions and alert officials and creative in raising the rumors about imaginary diseases do not exist on the land of Egypt.
Health chief tells of quicker tests in wake of SARS
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Monday, February 25, 2013
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Since September, when the novel coronavirus emerged in Saudi Arabia, there have been 13 confirmed cases, including seven deaths overseas.
The latest case involved a patient who was hospitalized in Saudi Arabia on January 29 and died on February 10. The World Health Organization revealed this on Friday.
Ko said what impressed him most during the SARS outbreak 10 years ago was the solidarity of the community and medical staff.
The government will keep working on building medical facilities, reinforcing the risk reporting system and training more doctors specialized in infectious diseases.
"We will not be laid back," Ko said, reminding the public to maintain personal hygiene and not to touch or eat wild animals.
The president of the American College of Chest Physicians (Hong Kong & Macau Chapter), Johnny Chan Wai- man, said the novel coronavirus has a more than 50percent mortality rate and may replicate in two days.
While person-to-person transmission is possible, Chan said experts still do not know much about the illness.
Meanwhile, frontline medical staff shared their memories of the 2003 SARS outbreak in Hong Kong.
A specialist in respiratory medicine, Yeung Koon-sing, was infected while a medical student at Ward 8A of Prince of Wales Hospital, where the index patient was first treated.
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Joseph Sung Jao-yiu, who was the associate dean (clinical) of the Chinese University's Faculty of Medicine, arranged for Yeung to bid his father a final goodbye garbed in protective gear.
"I thought I had lost a reason to become a doctor because of his death," Yeung said. "I refused to shave or shower and was in shock for a few days."
He said his girlfriend - who later became his wife - paid him a visit in the ward.
"Someone in protective gear tapped me on the shoulder and I realized it was her. She told me to keep going and said `your father doesn't want you to fall."'
A registered nurse in respiratory medicine, Natalie Chan Ho-yan, who also served in Ward 8A, said most of the staff in the ward were infected.
"We encouraged each other to overcome the hardship," Chan said. Her mother would bring food but was not allowed to go inside the hospital. http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?we_cat=4&art_id=131355&sid=39060427&con_type=3&d_str=20130225&fc=10
“We have had a confirmed case of a significant flu type illness
A woman is in a critical but stable condition in intensive care after contracting a form of swine flu.
• Pregnant woman collapsed at mother’s funeral.
• Patient was airlifted to specialist hospital in Leicester.
Jennifer Scott was transferred by helicopter from Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary earlier this week after she was diagnosed with a serious “flu type illness”.
She is currently being treated at the Glenfield Hospital in Leicester where there is specialist equipment to deal with serious conditions such as this.
It was reported that Ms Scott, understood to be 27-years-old and from Sanquhar in Dumfriesshire, was pregnant and collapsed during her mother’s funeral.
Transferred
At hospital, doctors performed an emergency caesarean section before Ms Scott was airlifted to Leicester.
A spokesman for NHS Dumfries and Galloway said: “We have had a confirmed case of a significant flu type illness.
“That case has been transferred and there are no other confirmed cases.”
A spokeswoman for University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust said: “We can confirm that the patient has been transferred to Glenfield Hospital and is currently on a ECMO machine in ITU.
“The patient was flown to Glenfield Hospital as it is one of a limited number of hospitals in the UK that has this specialist piece of equipment. The patient is currently in a critical but stable condition.”
SWINE flu mum Jennifer Scott collapsed at her own mother’s funeral after being struck down with the deadly disease.
The pregnant 27-year-old had been desperate to say a final farewell to beloved mum Patricia, despite feeling ill.
But she collapsed during the service and had to be rushed to hospital where her baby girl was delivered by an emergency Caesarean section.
Jennifer was then flown to a specialist hospital in England where she was last night fighting for her life.
Last night her shattered pal Lucy Roberts, who fears her 18-month-old son also has the disease, said: “I’m worried out of my mind for her.
“I was told Jenny began coughing and just couldn’t catch her breath.
“An ambulance had to come and take her to hospital.
“Her baby was born by Caesarean and then she was put in a coma.
“It’s a terrible thing to happen and she is one of the nicest, most generous people you could meet.”
Mum-of-three Lucy, 29, told how grieving Jennifer had been feeling unwell in the days leading up to her mum’s funeral. But the brave carer, of Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire was determined to still attend the service for 60-year-old Patricia.
Her baby daughter arrived safely at Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary in the early hours of February 14, but when Lucy went to visit her pal she was unconscious.
Days later the stricken mum was taken by helicopter to Leicester’s Glenfield Hospital, where doctors have specialist equipment to treat seriously ill swine flu victims.
So close ... Jennifer with mum Patricia
Jennifer was hooked up to a vital ECMO machine which pumps oxygen around the body of critically ill patients.
Lucy said: “Doctors had to come up by helicopter to take her to Leicester.
“With the death of Patricia and now this the family are going through hell.”
Worried Lucy claimed she was told by docs that her son Tyler was also showing potential symptoms of the bug.
Jennifer had been staying with Lucy and Tyler at their home in Dalbeattie, Kirkcudbrightshire, in the days before the funeral.
Lucy said: “At that point she was just feeling some aches and pains and had a cough, but she was putting it down to her pregnancy.
“She was helping out with Tyler, who is her godson, so had quite close contact with him.” Despite Lucy’s fears, health chiefs insist Jennifer is the only confirmed case of the swine flu bug in the area.
The mum added: “The doctors were talking about me being an over-anxious mum. They made me feel so small that when he was ill I didn’t want to call 999 in case I was being a pest.
“I’m furious at the way I was treated. I was sure that they had the same illness and told them that he’d been in contact with Jenny, but the doctors wouldn’t listen. You would think that they would take another outbreak of it more seriously. I just don’t want anyone else catching it.”
Last night Scottish Sun doctor Carol Cooper warned that people who were pregnant or sick were most at risk from swine flu. And she revealed viruses like the H1N1 strain would always be prevalent in society.
She said: “No one knows why it is back. Cold weather is a factor as low temperatures make it easier for viruses to take hold.
“They are unpredictable, but we can say that it is far more serious in pregnant women. People with lung disease, heart disease and diabetes are also likely to get more ill from it. Young people and children seem to catch it more because they’re less likely to have antibodies already.”
Last night the Scottish Government insisted the strain is NOT the same as the one involved in the 2009 pandemic which killed 20,000 people worldwide.
Dumfries and Galloway Health Board said they had only one confirmed case of the bug in the area.
Read more: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/feeds/smartphone/scotland/4810282/Swine-flu-is-back.html#ixzz2LqhoXoUX
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The council said in a statement in response to what was published (Middle) Today "The focus now is on the rapid diagnosis and flour for any suspected cases, and that there is no change regarding travel to and from countries that recorded cases of the virus."
In response to published (Middle) in issue No. 9019 issued today confirmed Supreme Council of Health not to register any new cases of the virus known as Corona (SARS acute), and the number of country situations recorded still two one was cured and his return to the country and the other is still receiving treatment abroad.
The council said in a statement in response to what was published (Middle) Today "The focus now is on the rapid diagnosis and flour for any suspected cases, and that there is no change regarding travel to and from countries that recorded cases of the virus."
10 Days grace is now 4
Disease reporting follows the MSM path to conformity
Lately Disease reporting has fallen to the wayside of complicity and conformity. Gone are the days of real investigations into outbreaks of new and killer diseases. You can still find a few people in asia that are actually reporting some news, but again, that is heavily censored. Very few are putting their ass on the line to bring you anything short of the official word. Nowadays, most reporters are happy to
mouth the official word of gov'ts and a few scientists or small time health officials.
When blogging about flu or other emerging diseases, it looks like most are happy to swallow the daily swill. Like the main television news corporations or newspapers, the same story is repeated over and over, with a slightly different wording' like this is going to make it a new report.
In fact, if it is not dribbled out the mouth of a low ranking gov't official, it never happened.
Where are all the real "boots on the ground" reporters?
I can only think of a small handful of people that actually search and machine translate any worthwhile
news. Enjoy this while you can. If you have to wait around for an English report about a foreign event, you are already 2 days behind. In fact it is not unusual to not even see it reported in any English speaking paper or an English speaking t.v. tube..EVER. I can watch the MSM news right now and see a breaking story that is 2 days old or better.
This does not pertain to disease news exclusively, oh no, everything you are seeing on CNN, FOX, MSNBC or any of the other broadcast news stations are only telling you what they are paid to tell you.
In the case of disease news, they and the gov't are doing all they can, to NEVER mention an outbreak of a serious disease, much less keep you informed about the latest information on it.
Go to the CDC website right now and look at the date on the novel coronavirus page. Finally updated http://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/ncv/case-def.html
Go to the Who avian influenza page..now updated 1 time a month. Go to the Saudi Arabia U.S. EMBASSY and type in CORONAVIRUS. Maybe try your luck at the Cambodia Embassy page. Look for a travel alert,or an updated avian influenza page. At least 8 or 9 infected and 7 dead in a few weeks time. Ever see that metioned on tv? Or at the CDC Travel site?
Instead we find a bunch of half truths, false information or no mention at all of said disease outbreaks.. Where are the reporters talking about that!?
When the real outbreaks and problems are upon us, YOU WILL BE STUCK LIKE A PIG. Wondering to yourself "What is it?", "Where did it come from?","What do I do now?"
You can then look at your own gov't officials, your own media, and your own children, and tell them you trusted the health authorities and news reporters to keep you informed with timely information. WHY didn't they?
Lately Disease reporting has fallen to the wayside of complicity and conformity. Gone are the days of real investigations into outbreaks of new and killer diseases. You can still find a few people in asia that are actually reporting some news, but again, that is heavily censored. Very few are putting their ass on the line to bring you anything short of the official word. Nowadays, most reporters are happy to
mouth the official word of gov'ts and a few scientists or small time health officials.
When blogging about flu or other emerging diseases, it looks like most are happy to swallow the daily swill. Like the main television news corporations or newspapers, the same story is repeated over and over, with a slightly different wording' like this is going to make it a new report.
In fact, if it is not dribbled out the mouth of a low ranking gov't official, it never happened.
Where are all the real "boots on the ground" reporters?
I can only think of a small handful of people that actually search and machine translate any worthwhile
news. Enjoy this while you can. If you have to wait around for an English report about a foreign event, you are already 2 days behind. In fact it is not unusual to not even see it reported in any English speaking paper or an English speaking t.v. tube..EVER. I can watch the MSM news right now and see a breaking story that is 2 days old or better.
This does not pertain to disease news exclusively, oh no, everything you are seeing on CNN, FOX, MSNBC or any of the other broadcast news stations are only telling you what they are paid to tell you.
In the case of disease news, they and the gov't are doing all they can, to NEVER mention an outbreak of a serious disease, much less keep you informed about the latest information on it.
Go to the CDC website right now and look at the date on the novel coronavirus page. Finally updated http://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/ncv/case-def.html
Go to the Who avian influenza page..now updated 1 time a month. Go to the Saudi Arabia U.S. EMBASSY and type in CORONAVIRUS. Maybe try your luck at the Cambodia Embassy page. Look for a travel alert,or an updated avian influenza page. At least 8 or 9 infected and 7 dead in a few weeks time. Ever see that metioned on tv? Or at the CDC Travel site?
Instead we find a bunch of half truths, false information or no mention at all of said disease outbreaks.. Where are the reporters talking about that!?
When the real outbreaks and problems are upon us, YOU WILL BE STUCK LIKE A PIG. Wondering to yourself "What is it?", "Where did it come from?","What do I do now?"
You can then look at your own gov't officials, your own media, and your own children, and tell them you trusted the health authorities and news reporters to keep you informed with timely information. WHY didn't they?
Sheik Yerbouti
Sheik it like the great story teller Frank. He would tell you the truth, unlike some organizations. You are not and will not tell us anything in a timely manner. You hide all the particulars to conceal the full picture, to placate your paymasters.. But never fear, we have a new insider on all your little deceptions. Look at the person seated next to you. Remember how your actions were so important to the so important.
Your names and organizations are written down for all to see and they will be.
Don't like what you see here?
Don't believe me?
You will.
Just keep on hiding the full situation.. while you can.
We know who you are really protecting..
Egypt«Health» declares emergency in anticipation of the emergence of a virus similar to 'SARS'
Raised the Ministry of Health and Population represented in the Gaza Preventive Medicine, readiness Bmsstviac diets and centers monitor infections, and in anticipation of the emergence of cases of the virus new-like virus «SARS», which appeared in several Arab countries, including Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan, and the ministry stressed that he did not show cases and one In Egypt this new virus.
Said Dr. عبدالعاطي Aleem, Undersecretary of the Gaza Preventive Medicine, said the ministry is prepared to tackle the disease number 450 Msstvy monitor the level of the Republic, in addition to the 8 centers like surveillance for cases of influenza disease.
The «Aleem», that the symptoms of this new virus-like symptoms of normal influenza, but are not transmitted from person to person, but transmitted from birds, specifically «bat» to rights, pointing out that this virus caused a number of deaths and injuries in the countries of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan and Britain .
He urged the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health for Preventive Medicine, all citizens wishing to travel to those countries to follow the procedures guiding and away from areas of infection, in addition to taking vaccinations preventive, also called the elderly and patients with heart and sugar, pressure, and others who suffer from HIV, the need to taken it vaccinated against influenza before traveling to Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah.
The «Aleem» that this type of vaccine available body serums, vaccines and directorates vaccine and also pharmacies, referring to the distribution of the ministry 20 thousand doses of vaccination against influenza on directorates vaccine in various provinces, and called wishing to travel to perform Umrah in Saudi Arabia to the need to follow the preventive measures such as drinking fluids many and away from places of infection and lack of stress and good ventilation and wear cotton clothes, in addition to meningitis vaccination serum quadruple flu vaccine.
He stressed «Aleem», to follow the Ministry of Health Procedures surveillance of the disease at the level of the Republic, as well as to take samples from patients of severe acute respiratory hospital and sent to central laboratories for analysis, and it also handled the ministry with HIV «crowns» that has spread recently in Saudi Arabia, where he was taking 800 sample of pilgrims, and tests proved the absence of positive cases.
The World Health Organization (WHO), has announced the registration of the case and the world's seventh death from the virus-like new virus 'SARS' «severe acute respiratory syndrome, and in Saudi Arabia.
steal this story like you found it
yourself
it never bothered you before..in fact half, the shit you post or comment on was posted here first..but I am about to change that.
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